Reasons I Do Not Want To Go To Alabama After Graduation:
1. It's hot
2. I mean, really hot
3. You don't understand how much I hate hot weather
4. I'm not a fan of humidity either
Reasons Why I Will Go To Alabama After Graduation
1. Drake will (possibly) be there
I know, this is news to me too. Apparently the University of Alabama has one of the top creative writing programs in the nation and right now Drake's advisor is really gung-ho about him applying. If he gets in, it would be a pretty sweet deal, basically they would end up paying him to go to school. The problem with this however, is that teachers do not make the big bucks in the south, unless they're in Texas because Texas needs teachers desperately. You see, it is us educated folk like us teachers who realize what a complete and utter idiot Bush is and we refuse to step foot in such a state that could produce a sub-par human being such as our *wonderful* president. (Is the sarcasm dripping enough for you?) I have my sights set on Alaska right now for many reasons, among them being selfish and monetary ones, but if I am able to teach then hurray for me. I just do not want to teach anywhere I will not have at least some resources to best equip my children to handle the future. However, impending engagements (1+ year can be considered 'impending'. We both know it is going to happen) pretty much all but cements the fact that we will be living together in the near-future. And since 'living together' requires those doing so to be in the same state, city, and dwelling, I will probably be in Alabama by this time next year. As long as the Lady Katherine is on my finger though, I probably won't mind ;) (Okay, so mostly I wasn't serious about the Lady Katherine because she is big bucks and we're both poor, but she sure is pretty). In all seriousness though, Alabama is just an option, nothing is set in stone yet. There are other colleges and universities he is considering as well, and there are many states I am looking at to teach in. Something else we also have to consider is where I will go to grad school, because the schools of my choice are not incredibly flexible either because of course we both want to go to the places that have the best programs possible. For me, this would be U of Illinois, especially for SpEd. UNL also has a great SpEd program though. I don't really want to be that far away from Drake but if our places don't mesh then we might not have much choice.
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You'd survive in Alabama, you'd learn to make iced tea on your porch and you'd have to learn that in Alabama, women don't get to have jobs, they get to have children and devote their existence to them. But you'd succeed in grad school wherever you want, I just have one recommendation: go someplace that I'm not going :) Until I comment again (and I'm not going to Dave Matthews)
But we're supposed to be together forever, my momma said so. That's why we have to go to the same grad school. W
And we all know my main goal is to be barefoot and pregnant forever, so Alabama might not be so bad.
I didn't know your main goal is to be barefoot and pregnant forever...
Actually, I wouldn't mind it. I really want to have a lot of children, and I think being a parent is the most important job anyone can have.
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